FabSwingers.com forum: For all intensive purposes

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What phrases or facts have you happily been going round for years repeating, only to be mortified to find out you've been saying it wrong all that time?

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

That I'm a normal and well adjusted individual

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"What phrases or facts have you happily been going round for years repeating, only to be mortified to find out you've been saying it wrong all that time? "

. None, which means I'm probably still saying it, blissfully unaware.

I was in my thirties before I realised that thank you was two words though.

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By *rMs.NeekCouple
over a year ago

Worcestershire

Dave Gorman does a great sketch about this....

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

For more years than I care to admit I thought we had a crutch instead of crotch and a sculp instead of a scalp. I also thought bacon had a rine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ballpart for Ballpark was one I used for many years.

I think I got away with it mostly because I dropped the t at the end.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My mum says swings in roundabouts.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I'm not aware of one I have been repeating. There will be something, I am sure.

The one I am coming to accept may soon replace the actual word is 'rest bite'.

I just accept both versions of 'you've got another think/thing coming' now. Think is the older version.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I googled for all intensive purposes because I had a panic I’d been saying that wrong and the truth is I probably have

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Dave Gorman does a great sketch about this....

Damn there goes my originality, but I hadn't seen it tbf

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What phrases or facts have you happily been going round for years repeating, only to be mortified to find out you've been saying it wrong all that time?

. None, which means I'm probably still saying it, blissfully unaware.

I was in my thirties before I realised that thank you was two words though.

I was about the same. I wonder why?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

The one I am coming to accept may soon replace the actual word is 'rest bite'.

Agreed.

Also

Forfill - fulfil

Been- being

Are - our

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I googled for all intensive purposes because I had a panic I’d been saying that wrong and the truth is I probably have"

It becomes so normal that you don't even question it, maybe cos we have such weird phrases.

I remember the first time at about 6 years old hearing 'Stuck out like a sore thumb' and not knowing what they were on about! Lol

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"What phrases or facts have you happily been going round for years repeating, only to be mortified to find out you've been saying it wrong all that time?

. None, which means I'm probably still saying it, blissfully unaware.

I was in my thirties before I realised that thank you was two words though.

I was about the same. I wonder why?

Mr"

Not paying attention the day they taught us how to spell it?

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

The one I am coming to accept may soon replace the actual word is 'rest bite'.

Agreed.

Also

Forfill - fulfil

Been- being

Are - our"

And, Seen = seeing

Loose = lose

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

The one I am coming to accept may soon replace the actual word is 'rest bite'.

Agreed.

Also

Forfill - fulfil

Been- being

Are - our

And, Seen = seeing

Loose = lose

don't get me started

Of - have

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

"What phrases or facts have you happily been going round for years repeating, only to be mortified to find out you've been saying it wrong all that time? "

Little did you know you've been making yourself a social piranha this whole time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What phrases or facts have you happily been going round for years repeating, only to be mortified to find out you've been saying it wrong all that time? "

I think where language is learnt from audio rather than written sources this is almost inevitable. When I heard people say things like this I wonder what they think the saying means. What exactly is an intensive purpose?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Built like a shit brick house

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By *unner6969Man
over a year ago

London

I think the one that annoys me most (I’m a pedant, lol) is when people say “Pacific” instead of “specific”.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I smile when I see "Chester drawers"

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Someone told me they were bringing their gargoyle with them on a walk.

Turns out it was a cagoule

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

I've always pronounced venison like it had a zed in it...venizon.

That's wrong apparently!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Someone told me they were bringing their gargoyle with them on a walk.

Turns out it was a cagoule

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

The one I am coming to accept may soon replace the actual word is 'rest bite'.

Agreed.

Also

Forfill - fulfil

Been- being

Are - our

And, Seen = seeing

Loose = lose

don't get me started

Of - have

I only mentally correct on that one now.

I'm a bad person.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Built like a shit brick house "

That just made me snort with laughter, however, for many they won't know anything about brick shit houses.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thought the saying was 'for all intents and purposes'...is it not?

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
over a year ago

Markfield

Garam flour, it’s not, it’s gram flour apparently. Doh!

A little lad I looked after when I was a nanny used to say Farmer Christmas instead of Father Christmas.

My dad used to say Jungle Sale instead of Jumble Sale.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think the one that annoys me most (I’m a pedant, lol) is when people say “Pacific” instead of “specific”."

My ex said that plus chimley instead of chimney.

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
over a year ago

Markfield

"I thought the saying was 'for all intents and purposes'...is it not?"

Yes, that’s the point of the thread. OP asks what we got wrong for a while before realising

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I thought the saying was 'for all intents and purposes'...is it not?"

Yes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have we had "gapping" arse yet? I've had men message saying they want to see me with a gapping arse and it just makes me giggle.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I thought the saying was 'for all intents and purposes'...is it not?"

Going full pedant, I believe it is 'to all intents and purposes'. But, I may be mistaken.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Built like a shit brick house

That just made me snort with laughter, however, for many they won't know anything about brick shit houses.

My family know. They take the mick so much! I keep making the mistake.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I thought the saying was 'for all intents and purposes'...is it not?

Going full pedant, I believe it is 'to all intents and purposes'. But, I may be mistaken."

You may be right, but it's a mute point

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"I thought the saying was 'for all intents and purposes'...is it not?

Going full pedant, I believe it is 'to all intents and purposes'. But, I may be mistaken."

No. You are not.

'to all intents and purposes'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I thought the saying was 'for all intents and purposes'...is it not?

Going full pedant, I believe it is 'to all intents and purposes'. But, I may be mistaken.

You may be right, but it's a mute point

I see what you did there.

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

Eat my shirt's

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"I thought the saying was 'for all intents and purposes'...is it not?

Going full pedant, I believe it is 'to all intents and purposes'. But, I may be mistaken.

You may be right, but it's a mute point

Don't! My daughter actually argued with me that it was mute...... my eyes went like this

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I thought the saying was 'for all intents and purposes'...is it not?

Going full pedant, I believe it is 'to all intents and purposes'. But, I may be mistaken.

You may be right, but it's a mute point

The Egg thread tickled a memory, which Google has confirmed: these are called eggcorns.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One I see a lot of, especially in football forums, is 'it's a shoe in' instead of 'it's a shoo in'

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
over a year ago

Markfield

Toe the line or tow the line

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"One I see a lot of, especially in football forums, is 'it's a shoe in' instead of 'it's a shoo in'"

Tow the line also appears to be used instead of toe the line now.

I imagine all these people pulling on a rope attached to the rule or idea they are accepting.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I googled for all intensive purposes because I had a panic I’d been saying that wrong and the truth is I probably have

It becomes so normal that you don't even question it, maybe cos we have such weird phrases.

I remember the first time at about 6 years old hearing 'Stuck out like a sore thumb' and not knowing what they were on about! Lol"

Absolutely we have some odd but funny sayings.

I googled it and it said that ‘to all intents and purposes’ is correct but also said something about it depending on what you mean so I don’t know if I’ve been using it wrong. And really, I don’t care because this thread has shown it’s not just me

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"One I see a lot of, especially in football forums, is 'it's a shoe in' instead of 'it's a shoo in'"

Must admit I've never heard this before or seen it written.

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
over a year ago

Markfield

Expresso coffee

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Truro

I thought duck races involved actual live ducks - you wouldn't believe the mileage my mates have got out of that!

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By *ollydoesWoman
over a year ago

Shangri-La

I only learnt couple weeks back that most wore black plimsolls for PE at school while I wore pimpsoles.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Dead as a donut

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Skoda. Apparently.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Or my friends mum who called across a crowded cafe that she would like a cup of chino...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dead as a donut

I hate to ask but what is wrong with that? I say it.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I insist on using " til " as it's an abbreviation of (un)til, but apparently 'till' is also acceptable. Not to me is isn't.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I only learnt couple weeks back that most wore black plimsolls for PE at school while I wore pimpsoles.

Oh god yes! Me too

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Dead as a donut

I hate to ask but what is wrong with that? I say it.

I say as dead as a dodo or as dead as a doornail

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I only learnt couple weeks back that most wore black plimsolls for PE at school while I wore pimpsoles.

Did the lads have to pay behind the bike sheds in your school?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One I see a lot of, especially in football forums, is 'it's a shoe in' instead of 'it's a shoo in'

Must admit I've never heard this before or seen it written."

It means it's a dead cert to succeed.

A bad example without any political leaning on my behalf is that Liz Truss appears to be a shoo in for the Tory party leadership.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"One I see a lot of, especially in football forums, is 'it's a shoe in' instead of 'it's a shoo in'

Must admit I've never heard this before or seen it written.

It means it's a dead cert to succeed.

A bad example without any political leaning on my behalf is that Liz Truss appears to be a shoo in for the Tory party leadership."

Google says it came from horse racing?Wonder if it derived from 'Sure Winner'? They do speak fast in horse racing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dead as a donut

I hate to ask but what is wrong with that? I say it.

I say as dead as a dodo or as dead as a doornail "

Oh. I suppose dodo works too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One I see a lot of, especially in football forums, is 'it's a shoe in' instead of 'it's a shoo in'

Must admit I've never heard this before or seen it written.

It means it's a dead cert to succeed.

A bad example without any political leaning on my behalf is that Liz Truss appears to be a shoo in for the Tory party leadership.

Google says it came from horse racing?Wonder if it derived from 'Sure Winner'? They do speak fast in horse racing"

Possibly. Anyone remember Peter O'Sullevan commentating back in the 70s and 80s before the wrestling on a Saturday afternoon?

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

The title if this thread is incorrect.

It should actually have read as follows:

For all intents and purposes.

The two phrases sound the same; this a very common error which is classified as an eggcorn.

EGGCORN.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"The title if this thread is incorrect.

It should actually have read as follows:

For all intents and purposes.

The two phrases sound the same; this a very common error which is classified as an eggcorn.

EGGCORN."

Read the OP.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The title if this thread is incorrect.

It should actually have read as follows:

For all intents and purposes.

The two phrases sound the same; this a very common error which is classified as an eggcorn.

EGGCORN."

Can you hear the air whooshing over your head?

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

A guy I used to know thought that the phrase was Pre madonnas, I didn’t have the heart to tell him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A guy I used to know thought that the phrase was Pre madonnas, I didn’t have the heart to tell him "

That's quite sweet

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By *eaSlutsCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

For anyone that hasn't watched any of it, I'd highly recommend searching for "Rickyisms" from the show Trailer Park Boys. Possibly the epitome of what OP is talking about.

"A link is only as long as your longest strong chain"

C x

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Or my friends mum who called across a crowded cafe that she would like a cup of chino..."

I've referred to a "cup of char" and had absolute bafflement around me. Apparently that's a century or so out of date. I was brought up a lot by my Grandparents, so I was also brought up with very old fashioned saying and suchlike

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By *igGs19Woman
over a year ago

Castle Douglas

I think (hope) I don't have any of these. There's a few that are real pet peeves of mine though.

"Who learned you that", nobody learned them anything, they may have taught them though.

The "for all intensive purposes" gets on my nerves, as does the pacifically instead of specifically.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Also, a friend of ours keeps a Word doc with all the mis-said sayings he hears (mainly on the bus, it would seem). Things like "smashed it out of the bag", "sexy mama seater" and "they're clicking on all cylinders". His Word doc is quite long now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For anyone that hasn't watched any of it, I'd highly recommend searching for "Rickyisms" from the show Trailer Park Boys. Possibly the epitome of what OP is talking about.

"A link is only as long as your longest strong chain"

C x"

I love Rickyisms.

It's not rocket appliances!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Or my friends mum who called across a crowded cafe that she would like a cup of chino...

I say cup of char all the time

Whether my friends mum ever got a cappuccino I will never know

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Or my friends mum who called across a crowded cafe that she would like a cup of chino...

I say cup of char all the time

Whether my friends mum ever got a cappuccino I will never know

No, just a cup with a tiny pair of men's trousers in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Also, a friend of ours keeps a Word doc with all the mis-said sayings he hears (mainly on the bus, it would seem). Things like "smashed it out of the bag", "sexy mama seater" and "they're clicking on all cylinders". His Word doc is quite long now

Mama seater - that's a thing of beauty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I saw some selling 'a Chester draws' once on Facebook! My reply of 'I hope Chester knows you're selling his draws' did not go down well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know someone who thought a backpack was called bagpack for 30 years.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Mama seater - that's a thing of beauty

His list is a thing of beauty

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Notice everyone 'knows someone'. C'mon, admit it lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mama seater - that's a thing of beauty

His list is a thing of beauty

I know that some people see this kind of thing as a slight upon people but I genuinely find them so cute!

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By *idlandiaMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

There was a guy who, despite the second part making no sense to him, would use the phrase.

Knowledge is power, France is bacon.

Well into his 30s before he found out....

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"There was a guy who, despite the second part making no sense to him, would use the phrase.

Knowledge is power, France is bacon.

Well into his 30s before he found out...."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There was a guy who, despite the second part making no sense to him, would use the phrase.

Knowledge is power, France is bacon.

Well into his 30s before he found out...."

that one!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Nikita just said that life has been a "world wind"

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Nikita just said that life has been a "world wind"

I've just seen it.

She got what she wanted from the show.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Nikita just said that life has been a "world wind"

I've just seen it.

She got what she wanted from the show.

she did and she's got her little hanger on Morag.

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

Is it ‘dull as ditchwater’ or dull as dishwater’ ??

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

"Nikita just said that life has been a "world wind"

I've just seen it.

She got what she wanted from the show.

she did and she's got her little hanger on Morag. "

It’s not disappointed me so far

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Is it ‘dull as ditchwater’ or dull as dishwater’ ??

Ditchwater

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By *rMs.NeekCouple
over a year ago

Worcestershire

Doggy dog world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One that gets me is when people say tender hooks instead of tenter hooks

Missy x

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By *rMs.NeekCouple
over a year ago

Worcestershire

Definitely but they put defiantly. "I am defiantly coming to your party"

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By *layTimeEssexCouple
over a year ago

Stansted

Got a relative who says spag bowl. Did try to point out that it’s spag bol as an abbreviation of the full name but he’s not having it.

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By *layTimeEssexCouple
over a year ago

Stansted

Anyone who makes these kinds of mistakes is a real looser

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By *orthmanMan
over a year ago

Kendal

"Would you like some cake?"

"Oh go on then, just a little slither"

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Definitely but they put defiantly. "I am defiantly coming to your party"

that always makes me laugh.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Definitely but they put defiantly. "I am defiantly coming to your party"

A favourite of mine too. I have visions of a person stomping into my party, come hell or high water (even though they're definitely invited!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

“Cheap at half the price”

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By *nked and Ms InkedCouple
over a year ago

nr wrexham

Not ones I’ve repeated, but I remember being bought a pair of boring, sensible

school shoes and being made to wear them. A boy in my class said “they’re boys shoes” I got so flustered I said “they’re bisexual actually!” instead of unisex

He told everyone!

Or when I said that someone was impotent, instead of important. I was mortified when they made me look the word up, and I saw what it meant.

Perhaps it was my fete (deliberate!) to end up on a site like fab as an adult, as my childhood errors were all sexual in nature, haha xx

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By *ingle ex cuckMan
over a year ago

chester

You will get unidated with people saying they voted Conservative

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By *echnosonic_BrummieMan
over a year ago

Willenhall

"For more years than I care to admit I thought we had a crutch instead of crotch"

I can actually relate to this one. When I was a teenager I joined the Army Cadets and, after passing the recruitment process, I needed to be measured for my uniform.

The Colour Sergeant measured the obvious things like my height, waist, chest etc. then handed me the tape measure and barked "CRUTCH!". Now, I knew what a crotch was but that wasn't what he said, he said "crutch" and the only thing I could think of was the walking aid so I put the tip of the tape measure under my armpit.

"YOUR BOLLOCKS, LAD!"

It was then I realised he meant "crotch"...

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

I used to think it was ‘no rest for the wicket’, I mean there’s always balls being thrown at it…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This thread is GOLD!

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By *ulu and MonkeyCouple
over a year ago

Durham

Not guilty but the word draws is often used for drawers...

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over a year ago

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over a year ago

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By *ilffadMan
over a year ago

swansea

"I used to think it was ‘no rest for the wicket’, I mean there’s always balls being thrown at it…

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

The pimpsoles one reminded me that my gran used to carry a 'hambag' ( according to me )

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The pimpsoles one reminded me that my gran used to carry a 'hambag' ( according to me ) "

Where did she get it from? I need something to put my spam purse in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For more years than I care to admit I thought we had a crutch instead of crotch

I can actually relate to this one. When I was a teenager I joined the Army Cadets and, after passing the recruitment process, I needed to be measured for my uniform.

"YOUR BOLLOCKS, LAD!"

It was then I realised he meant "crotch"... "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For so long I thought the saying was ...... Beckon call.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Correct : Ku Klux Klan

Incorrect: Klu Klux Klan.

Correct: Yin and yang

Incorrect: Ying and yang.

Incorrect: The proof is in the pudding.

Correct: The proof of the pudding is in the eating. [There is no proof in the pudding!]

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

My gran used to say "lasange" not realising the Italian word lasagne is not pronounced as an English word ending -ange.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Should of

Would of

Could of

Might of

No! No! No! It's...

Should have

Would have

Could have

Might have

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"My gran used to say "lasange" not realising the Italian word lasagne is not pronounced as an English word ending -ange. "

My friends nan often said she was getting a nice gaytex in for tea. We eventually found out she was getting a gateau and was seeing the plural gateaux

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"My gran used to say "lasange" not realising the Italian word lasagne is not pronounced as an English word ending -ange.

My friends nan often said she was getting a nice gaytex in for tea. We eventually found out she was getting a gateau and was seeing the plural gateaux

My mother said 'chooks' for choux until ten year old me unthinkingly embarrassed her correcting her in front of her friend.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Pirates dish.

I was convinced until I was a teenager that it was called that because pirates would cook food in it. The logic of that was clearly not thought out.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

An elderly relative of mine called covid covis.

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

"An elderly relative of mine called covid covis."

A guy I used to work with (also elderly) called it Covis, I have no idea why.

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over a year ago

"My gran used to say "lasange" not realising the Italian word lasagne is not pronounced as an English word ending -ange.

My friends nan often said she was getting a nice gaytex in for tea. We eventually found out she was getting a gateau and was seeing the plural gateaux

My mother said 'chooks' for choux until ten year old me unthinkingly embarrassed her correcting her in front of her friend.

Chook is Aussie slang for chicken, I believe

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Pirates dish.

I was convinced until I was a teenager that it was called that because pirates would cook food in it. The logic of that was clearly not thought out."

That took me a moment. Pirates famously use clear glass dishes for their cooking.

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over a year ago

"Pirates dish.

I was convinced until I was a teenager that it was called that because pirates would cook food in it. The logic of that was clearly not thought out."

Ok put me out of my misery - what is the correct version!

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over a year ago

"Pirates dish.

I was convinced until I was a teenager that it was called that because pirates would cook food in it. The logic of that was clearly not thought out."

Do you mean Pyrex?

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"Pirates dish.

I was convinced until I was a teenager that it was called that because pirates would cook food in it. The logic of that was clearly not thought out.

Ok put me out of my misery - what is the correct version!

Pyrex. Pyrex. It's awful. So bad.

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over a year ago

"Pirates dish.

I was convinced until I was a teenager that it was called that because pirates would cook food in it. The logic of that was clearly not thought out.

Ok put me out of my misery - what is the correct version!

Pyrex. Pyrex. It's awful. So bad.

I used to pronounce aisle as ayzel. My family won't shut up about it. We've all been there.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"Pirates dish.

I was convinced until I was a teenager that it was called that because pirates would cook food in it. The logic of that was clearly not thought out.

Ok put me out of my misery - what is the correct version!

Pyrex. Pyrex. It's awful. So bad.

I used to pronounce aisle as ayzel. My family won't shut up about it. We've all been there.

Oh that's amazing!

I did it with drawers as well, was convinced they were called Cheshire drawers. So many daft things.

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over a year ago

"Pirates dish.

I was convinced until I was a teenager that it was called that because pirates would cook food in it. The logic of that was clearly not thought out.

Ok put me out of my misery - what is the correct version!

Pyrex. Pyrex. It's awful. So bad.

I used to pronounce aisle as ayzel. My family won't shut up about it. We've all been there.

Oh that's amazing!

I did it with drawers as well, was convinced they were called Cheshire drawers. So many daft things.

I don't forget it when my kids do it. My son said he was going to get all dressed up in his refinery. Still laughing.

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By *lice MaliceWoman
over a year ago

The Facility

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Pirates dish.

I was convinced until I was a teenager that it was called that because pirates would cook food in it. The logic of that was clearly not thought out.

Ok put me out of my misery - what is the correct version!

Pyrex. Pyrex. It's awful. So bad.

I used to pronounce aisle as ayzel. My family won't shut up about it. We've all been there.

Oh that's amazing!

I did it with drawers as well, was convinced they were called Cheshire drawers. So many daft things.

I don't forget it when my kids do it. My son said he was going to get all dressed up in his refinery. Still laughing.

My brother in law has kept a book of all their funny sayings and eggcorns. Some have become family words and phrases now.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"What phrases or facts have you happily been going round for years repeating, only to be mortified to find out you've been saying it wrong all that time? "

No, you haven't been saying that have you???

Got another thing coming is apparently another think coming.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"What phrases or facts have you happily been going round for years repeating, only to be mortified to find out you've been saying it wrong all that time?

No, you haven't been saying that have you???

We'll, realised about 10 years ago, but I think I got away with it anyway as it sounds pretty close

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Pirates dish.

I was convinced until I was a teenager that it was called that because pirates would cook food in it. The logic of that was clearly not thought out.

Ok put me out of my misery - what is the correct version!

Pyrex. Pyrex. It's awful. So bad.

I used to pronounce aisle as ayzel. My family won't shut up about it. We've all been there.

Oh that's amazing!

I did it with drawers as well, was convinced they were called Cheshire drawers. So many daft things.

I don't forget it when my kids do it. My son said he was going to get all dressed up in his refinery. Still laughing.

My brother in law has kept a book of all their funny sayings and eggcorns. Some have become family words and phrases now.

We still use a bunch of those that our son invented. He's now 20

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

I had a Saturday job in a fruit & veg shop as a teenager. A lady used to come in just before closing time for tomatoes and mushrooms to make a homemade peeeza

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I had a Saturday job in a fruit & veg shop as a teenager. A lady used to come in just before closing time for tomatoes and mushrooms to make a homemade peeeza "

Sounds a bit like local dialect? Round here, people travel about on buzzes (buses) and read booooooooks

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I had a Saturday job in a fruit & veg shop as a teenager. A lady used to come in just before closing time for tomatoes and mushrooms to make a homemade peeeza "

I saw a sign in a greengrocers advertising 'asper grass'

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"What phrases or facts have you happily been going round for years repeating, only to be mortified to find out you've been saying it wrong all that time?

No, you haven't been saying that have you???

We'll, realised about 10 years ago, but I think I got away with it anyway as it sounds pretty close

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was an embarrassingly old age before I realised that what you say after someone has sneezed was “Bless you” and not what I had been saying all along ….. “Blechoo”

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By *emma HoldenTV/TS
over a year ago

Ramsey

"I thought the saying was 'for all intents and purposes'...is it not?

Going full pedant, I believe it is 'to all intents and purposes'. But, I may be mistaken.

You may be right, but it's a mute point

Don't! My daughter actually argued with me that it was mute...... my eyes went like this

I just googled Moot to see what it meant. An Anglo saxon gathering to debate an issue. So now we know, despite saying it for years without any idea where it originated!

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By *emma HoldenTV/TS
over a year ago

Ramsey

Stimulated sheepskin.

When the pubs shut in Aberystwyth on a Friday night & there's more affection on offer than going home to the wife

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I thought the saying was 'for all intents and purposes'...is it not?

Going full pedant, I believe it is 'to all intents and purposes'. But, I may be mistaken.

You may be right, but it's a mute point

Don't! My daughter actually argued with me that it was mute...... my eyes went like this

I just googled Moot to see what it meant. An Anglo saxon gathering to debate an issue. So now we know, despite saying it for years without any idea where it originated!"

An interesting article on moot (and mute) points: https://www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2015/jan/16/mind-your-language-moot-point

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

"My gran used to say "lasange" not realising the Italian word lasagne is not pronounced as an English word ending -ange.

My friends nan often said she was getting a nice gaytex in for tea. We eventually found out she was getting a gateau and was seeing the plural gateaux

My mother said 'chooks' for choux until ten year old me unthinkingly embarrassed her correcting her in front of her friend.

It reminds of somebody who said chassis lounge for chaise longue!

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

"Pirates dish.

I was convinced until I was a teenager that it was called that because pirates would cook food in it. The logic of that was clearly not thought out.

Ok put me out of my misery - what is the correct version!

Pyrex. Pyrex. It's awful. So bad.

I used to pronounce aisle as ayzel. My family won't shut up about it. We've all been there.

Oh that's amazing!

I did it with drawers as well, was convinced they were called Cheshire drawers. So many daft things.

Cheshire drawers! That's brilliant!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I thought the saying was 'for all intents and purposes'...is it not?

Going full pedant, I believe it is 'to all intents and purposes'. But, I may be mistaken.

You may be right, but it's a mute point

Don't! My daughter actually argued with me that it was mute...... my eyes went like this

I just googled Moot to see what it meant. An Anglo saxon gathering to debate an issue. So now we know, despite saying it for years without any idea where it originated!

An interesting article on moot (and mute) points: https://www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2015/jan/16/mind-your-language-moot-point"

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